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Siege of Canterbury

Siege of Canterbury was a siege conducted on 8 September 1011 at Canterbury, in what is now United Kingdom; it lasted 21 days. The recorded result: Viking victory.

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Alphege brought before the Danes - William Henry Margetson
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Fought8 September 1011lasted 21 days
WhereCanterbury, United Kingdom51.278N, 1.077E
OutcomeViking victory
BelligerentsViking raidersagainstAnglo-Saxons

Record

Date8 September 1011
to 29 September 1011
PlaceCanterbury, United Kingdom
51.278N, 1.077E
KindSiege, medieval
Commanders
  • Ælfheah of Canterbury
Siege of CanterburySiege of CanterburyBattle of Graveney MarshBattle of WippedesfleotBattle of DoverBattle of Sandwich (1217)Siege of Dover CastleBattle of Graveney MarshBattle of DoverSiege of Dover CastleLilleBrightonPortsmouthCoventryLutonOxfordIpswichCambridge100 km51.278N, 1.077E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Siege of Canterbury is one of 318 engagements of the 11th century in the atlas and one of 695 in present-day United Kingdom.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q60524541, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Canterbury, revision 1376198751, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.